What does scandalize mean?

Definitions for scandalize
ˈskæn dlˌaɪzscan·dal·ize

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrageverb

    strike with disgust or revulsion

    "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"

Wiktionary

  1. scandalizeverb

    To shock someone.

  2. scandalizeverb

    To be offensive to someone.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Scandalizeverb

    Etymology: σ ανδαλίζω; scandaliser, French; from scandal.

    I demand who they are whom we scandalize by using harmless things? Among ourselves, that agree in this use, no man will say that one of us is offensive and scandalous unto another. Richard Hooker.

    It had the excuse of some bashfulness, and care not to scandalize others. Henry Hammond, on Fundamentals.

    Whoever considers the injustice of some ministers, in those intervals of parliament, will not be scandalized at the warmth and vivacity of those meetings. Edward Hyde.

    Many were scandalized at the personal slander and reflection flung out by scandalizing libellers. Addison.

    Thou do’st appear to scandalize
    The publick right, and common cause of kings. Daniel.

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  1. scandalize

    Scandalize refers to the act of shocking or offending someone by a behavior or action that is considered immoral or inappropriate. It typically involves violating norms or expectations set by society, thereby eliciting a public response of disapproval or outrage.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Scandalizeverb

    to offend the feelings or the conscience of (a person) by some action which is considered immoral or criminal; to bring shame, disgrace, or reproach upon

  2. Scandalizeverb

    to reproach; to libel; to defame; to slander

  3. Etymology: [F. scandaliser, L. scandalizare, from Gr. skandali`zein.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scandalize in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scandalize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of scandalize in a Sentence

  1. Pope Francis:

    In these times, it seems like the ‘Great Accuser’ has been unchained and has it in for bishops, true, we are all sinners, we bishops. He tries to uncover the sins, so they are visible in order to scandalize the people.

  2. Logan Pearsall Smith:

    The lusts and greeds of the body scandalize the Soul but it has to come to heel.


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